What can we learn from the fall of Rome?
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The Rise and Fall of Western Dominance
The modern migration discussion is just missing the big migration story, which is actually in the developing world. And as John says, this is not nearly at its end. I estimate 1999 was the year in which the Western world's share of global GDP reaches all time peak. The idea of an endless empire that you spoke about there is really interesting because he knows that historians and academics hate to talk about inevitabilities. Do you think?
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